CVE-2013-2120

The %{password(...)} macro in pastemacroexpander.cpp in the KDE Paste Applet before 4.10.5 in kdeplasma-addons does not properly generate passwords, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force attack.

CVSS v3.0 8.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

8.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0114.html	Broken Link
https://projects.kde.org/projects/kde/kdeplasma-addons/repository/revisions/36a1fe49cb70f717c4a6e9eeee2c9186503a8dce	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/29/6	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969421	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/28/5	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kde:paste_applet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-02-11 12:15

Updated : 2020-02-21 08:15

NVD link : CVE-2013-2120

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2120

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

kde

paste_applet

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